Ink-bottle attachment



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B. R A MS AY. INK BOTTLE ATTACHMENT.

BURT RAMSAY, OF ATTLEBOBOUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

, lN K-BOTTLE. ATTACH M ENT.

i T at whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, BURT RAMSAY, of Attleborough Falls, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink -Bottle' Attachments; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeiand use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of. reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements inink well or bottle attachments.

The object of the inventionis to provide an improved attachment for ink wells or bottles, exceedingly cheap, simple and durable in con struction, composed of a minimum number of parts and which can be applied to any ordinary ink bottle and which willnorjmally 7 seal the mouth or opening into theink bottle soas to effectuallyprevent evaporation of the ink and which will easily open on the, insertion of a pen to permit the pen to enter the bottle. 7

' The invention consists in certain novelfea; tureszof construction and in combinations of parts more fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring. to the accompanying drawings,

( Figure 1, is a sectional view showing abottle provided with my improvement. Fig. 2, is a sectional view (partially in elevation) through a bottle provided with my attachment, showing a pen depressing the parts to receive ink.

7 Fig. 3, is a top plan view of a bottle having the attachment. Fig. 4, is a detail elevation of the attachment, the valve being detached,

and showing the spring beforebeing reversed and inserted in the bottle neck. Fig. 5, shows, in perspective, the attachment in the position it assumes when in the bottle and depressed by the pen. I

In the drawings the reference letter aindi-,

cates any ordinary ink bottle provided with the mouth or opening 1), as usual.

The particular object of this invention 1s to provideimproved means for maintaining the.

mouth or neck of an ink bottle sealed or closed so that there will be no evaporation of the ink,

of the mouth of the bottle.

forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,340, dated November 7, 1893.

Application filed July 13,1893 f$eria1No. 4=80.369- (No model.)

and which .will permit insertion of a pen or other article intothe ink'at any time without in any way injuring the fine point of the pen, and Without causing any annoyance or extra labor or operation on the part of the writer or the person'using the instrument inserted in the-ink. t

1 The present attachment or device consists of a volute spring 0, suspended in the mouth or neck of the bottle by having its upper convolution or ring at resting on the top or upper vflange of the mouth of'thebottle so that the spring has a constant tendency-to draw upwardly and hold the valve 6 attached to its lower end against and closing the lower end This valve 6, is preferably composedof a flexible disk, circular if desired, and formed of any suitable substance and which will resist the action of the ink and will form an air tight joint around the lower end of the mouth of the bottle so as to prevent access of air to the ink. This spring 0 is formed on a suitable tool or former so as to taper from the large end or convolution d that is adapted to rest on the topof the mouth of the bottle,-to the small end or con-. volution which receives and supports the tapered or cup shaped pen guide or guard it having a central opening and downwardly projecting'neck iaround which the small end of the spring fits, and to which it is secured in any suitable manner, as by turning overa portion of said 'neck onto the spring or by any other means or method desired or found suitable to perform the function of securing the cup to the spring. The guide h, is so secured and located as to be in the center, approximately, of the neck of the bottle, and so that its central opening through which the pen projectswill be approximately over the center of the disk 6. The end of the wire forming the small end of the coil is projected downwardly, see from the small end of the coil to one side of the longitudinal center of the coil, so as not to interfere in any way with the projection of the pen through the guide l h. This end f forms 'or constitutes the connection or securing means between the valve, andthe spring and pen guide. This arm f being placed to one side of the center or ecand so that dust or dirt will not enter the ink,

centrically leaves a clear open space above the valve e for the pen to enterthe ink. l he arm f at its lower end has a lateral bend g, which permits securing the arm f to the center of the valve by passing the lower end of said arm through the valve and upsetting the lower extremity thereof or forming an eye on the same, and it also forms a shoulder on the upper surface of the central portion of the valve which enables the arm to press the Valve down. HoweverI do notwish to limit myself to any peculiar manner or means of securing the arm f to the valve g, and merely specifically describe and show the present mode as a practical and easy method of securing the valve to the spring. H

In manufacturing the article the spring is formed as shown in Fig; 4-, and the guideh, l

. neck of thebottle and wil1= resume its natural normal position against the under side of the neck on the topofthe bottle with the large end of the spring resting on the topor'mo'uth of the bottle and the spring coiled areundthe interior of the neck in a reversed position surrounding the pen guide and drawin the said guideand the valve upwardly soth'atthe valv'eforms an air tight joint on the lower end of the neck of the bottle. Theno'rmal positions of the partsare shownin Fig. 1 with the-spring suspended from them'outh of the bottle;- When it is desired todip th'e pen in-to thei n k the writer merely inserts the pen in the pen guide and the downward pressure which is not morethan is ordinarily exerted ininsertingapeninto an ink well carriesthe penguidean'd the valvedown so that th'e'pen enters the ink, as for instance as shown in Fig.2 whereinthe ink in thebot'tle is low and the pen moves the valve and cnp'to the bottom of the bottle showing that all theink in the bottle can be utilized and the downward movement of the present device is not'limited. When'thepen' is withdrawn the parts assume their normal positions sealing the mouth of the bottle.

It should be observed that the present deviceis very simple in construction,-a'nd composed ofa minimum number of parts, but three parts being employed, viz: the pen guide the spring and the valve. It should also be observed that this device can be used with any ordinary ink bottle, and that it is ready for use at any time, and yet effectually seals the bottle at all times except whenthe pen is inserted in the ink; also that the pen guide guides the pen into the ink and yet Itis evident that various changes might be 7 made in the forms, constructions and arrangements of the parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction herein set forth but consider myself entitled to all such changes as fall within. the spirit and scope of my invention;

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew, anddesi re to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United sweats-- l The attachment for ink bottles which 3 consists ih the combinationofthespring,sub-

sfanti'ally as described; the valve carried it-hereby, and the pen uide carried by the 1 spring and arranged a move the valve-substantially'as described. l 2. The ink bottle attachment comprising the volute springh aving a valve, and apen guide attached to one end of thespringsubstantially assetfort-h.

3. The bottle attachment composed of the I VOhlliG spring having one endarrainge'd to rest on the top or mouth of the bottle, and a disk 1 valve attached to theother-e'nd of thespring,

as and for the urposes-set forth. l 4; The herein described article for th'epurpose described com osed of a spring having oneend formed to rest o'nth'e top oi niouth .1 of the bottle, and a disk valve'securedto the opposite end of the spring wherehy in use the spring is located in the neck of a bottle and holds the valve yieldihglyto close the bottom of the neck asan'd for the 'purposes set forth.

The herein described article consisting of th'econvolute' spring'havrn'g its large upper end arranged t o'restonthe top of theneck of the bottleg.the tapered pen guide secured to the small end thereohaind the disk valve secured to the spriiig a dist-ancebelow the pen guide as and forthepurposesset-forth.

6. The article for the purpose described consistingof the convolu'te spri'nghavi'ng the largering atone end to'restonthemouth of thebottle, the valvecontrolled by said-spring, and the cup shaped pen guide having the small end of the spring secured around the central opening of the guideas' and for the purposes SGtrfOI'iihL- 7. The article for thepurposeset forth consisting of the convolute spring'havi ng an arm extending downwardly from the small end thereof to oneside-of the-longitudinal center of the spring, andthe valve; in the-shapeof a disk, secured to said arm and controlled by the spring as and forthepurpesesdescribed.

8. The herein describedarticle'composed of I the reversible volutespring, the pen guide secured tothe sma'll end thereof as set forth,

the end of thespri ng extending downwardly In testimony that I claim the foregoing as from theupengu ide at one side of the lengij my ewn I affix my signature in presence of two tudinal center of the spring, and. having the witnesses.

offset at the lower end, and the disk valve se- BURT RAMSAY. cured to the extremity of said end with said Witnesses:

offset bearing on the upper face of the valve, HUBERT PE'OK,

as set forth. 0. M. WERLE. 

